COLLEGE PARK, MD — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking comment on its bottled water requirements.

The section 610 review of Section 165.110 (21 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] part 165.110) is ongoing through December 31. The rule describes requirements for identity and quality standards for bottled water.

David Zorn, lead economist for the FDA’s Office of Regulations, Policy & Social Sciences, Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition in Rockville, MD, told WaterTech Online™ the review is to determine whether the regulations in section 165.110 should be continued with or without change and to determine if they have impacted small businesses.

He said, “Most of the time we don’t get comments on regulations in response to those notifications,” but the government is required under the Regulatory Flexibility Act to review rules no later than 10 years after the final rule has been put in place.

According to the notification, “FDA will consider, and is soliciting comments on, the following: (1) The continued need for the regulations in section 165.110; (2) the nature of complaints or comments received concerning the regulations in section 165.110; (3) the complexity of the regulations; (4) the extent to which the regulations in section 165.110 overlap, duplicate, or conflict with other federal rules, and to the extent feasible, with state or governmental rules; and (5) the degree to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have changed in the area affected by the regulations in section 165.110.”

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